


The capital of Iraden is the port city of Vastai. The country of Iraden is protected by various gods, including the Raven, a god that inhabits a living raven.

Strength and Patience also discusses its long life, from prehistoric times through the arrival of humans. The story is narrated by The Strength and Patience of the Hill, a god who inhabits a large boulder. A god may expend all of its energy and die doing this. If a god says something that is false at the time, the god must expend its energy changing the world so that the statement becomes true. Gods may take the physical forms of animals or landmarks. In the Raven Tower universe, many gods of varying levels of power exist. The story is told by a nature deity in both a first-person narrative and a second-person narrative. He is accompanied by Eolo, his loyal retainer. The novel recounts the story of Mawat, a prince seeking to overthrow his usurper uncle and regain his rightful place as the servant of a local god. Her first fantasy novel, it is based on the story of Hamlet. The Raven Tower is a 2019 fantasy novel by Ann Leckie.
